Adobe | Apple | Graphic Organizers | Handouts | KidPix | Microsoft | Tech4Learning | Other

Adobe

http://www.adobe.com/education/main.html Adobe's education site has everything you need to learn how to use its products. Its K-12 Education site has links to instructional resources, free online courses, a curriculum exchange, and to each one of their educational products. If you use Photoshop, GoLive, InDesign or any other Adobe product, this site is a must.

Apple

http://www.apple.com/support/mac101 Apple's basic tutorials on just about any subject: "Whether you want to learn how to get around your Mac desktop (or find out what a desktop is, for that matter); figure out how to connect your printer, iPod, digital camera, or other device; discover email and the Internet; learn how to do various tasks; learn how to use the software that came with your Mac; or even find out what to do when things don't go as planned" this is the place to go. The support site offers technical support on all Apple products while the software site has links to tips on all the applications you'd expect. This is the place to find tips on all apple software, including AppleWorks.

http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/ Apple's support manuals for all kinds of applications.

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101 Switching from PC to Mac? This is a great site for you.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/ Apple's iLife has lots of tutorials on the latest and greatest iLife software. This includes iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iWeb and Garage Band. Great fun for all!

http://ali.apple.com/ Don't for get the Apple Learning Interchange for all kinds of great lesson plans.

http://www.marrathon.com/ Dave Marra's site has great tips and resources for all types of Mac users.

Inspiration and Kidspiration

http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/index.cfm Inspiration's official site with links to interactive demonstrations, lesson plans, standards matches and more. Search the curriculum integration site by subject and grade level; visit their inspired sites to see how teachers are using this award winning software. Click the professional development link for tutorials.

http://www.strategictransitions.com/mathpage1.htm Strategic Transitions illustrates ways that graphic organizers can be integrated into the math curriculum.

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/inspirationprojects.shtml Teacher created projects from the University of Wisconsin School of Education are well written and practical.

http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/conceptmap/50uses.html 50 uses for Inspiration.

http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/kidspiration/index.cfm Kidspiration's official site with links to lesson plans, standards and more. Search the curriculum integration site by subject and grade level; visit their inspired sites to see how teachers are using this award winning software.

http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ Education Place's examples of graphic organizers. These blank graphic organizers can be printed out for classroom use.

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm More uses for graphic organizers from the California School System.

KidPix

http://www.suelebeau.com/kidpix.htm Sue LeBeau's wonderful KidPix resources.

Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/ Microsoft's official site, with all kinds of information. Find out about using XP, including tutorials on digital photography, movie editing and accessibility. Check out the Start Something New page for lots of fun tips. This site is mainly for Windows users.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx Microsoft Office Online has training, tips, templates and all kinds of goodies for Windows based learners.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ MacTopia is the official Office for Mac Users site. Click the resources links for how-to articles, templates and more.

http://www.microsoft.com/Education/default.mspx Lesson plans for the Microsoft Office Suite. Find tutorials for the Windows platform and lesson plans for both platforms.

http://www.gpc.edu/~training/handout.htm Some excellent Windows based handouts from Georgia Perimeter College.

Tech4Learning

http://www.tech4learning.com/ Great step by step tutorials for Media Blender, Image Blender and Pics4Learning links. Don't forget to visit the product ideas page for tips on curriculum integration.

Other

http://www.learningelectric.com/ Learning Electric's movie based tutorials for just about everything you can imagine. This includes MS Office, AppleWorks, Inspiration, Kidpix, Easy Grade Pro and more.